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Single Women: Taking Freedom to the Next Level

Living independently as a single working professional is a living concept that’s been gaining in popularity among women worldwide. It’s seen as a way of learning life skills before taking on the role of a wife and a mother. More young women between the ages of 25 and 35 are seeing solo living as an essential part of “adulting”. They want to be able to experience the same things bachelors get to experience before they get married.

As a result, more single women are taking freedom to the next level and living lives on their terms. If you’re about to enter the world of solo living and want to make the most of your freedom, these couple of tips are here to help get you started.

Practice relying on yourself before moving out

Having your own place to come home is exciting, but it also comes with a list of responsibilities. For single women who are not used to living and functioning on their own, moving out of your parents’ house or a place you share with a roommate may come as a challenge. Let’s say you had a bad day at work. Instead of venting to roommate or family members, you’ll need to learn how to cope with emotions on your own. Living solo will also mean taking care of things yourself. Therefore, make an effort to learn basic things such as fixing a leaky sink and doing grocery shopping for one.

It’s also a good idea to practice budgeting before you move out. That way, you’ll get a taste of what it feels like to manage your budget when you’re on your own. This, in turn, will help prepare you for the real world and spare you a lot of unnecessary stress.

Make your move as smooth as possible

Ok, so you’ve found a new place that’s within your budget and have decided to move. Now, it’s time to put your plan in motion and start packing. This is probably the most bothersome part of the move, and many of us would probably rather skip this step.

To make moving less stressful, consider looking for a moving company that offers the best packing service in your area. In doing so, you can rely on moving professionals’ expertise to move your belongings safely and properly. Do your research and compare the moving companies in your area to make sure you’re getting the best deal. By delegating these kinds of tasks to the pros, you can focus more on the joys of being single and living by yourself.

Go all in when it comes to decorating

Once you’ve moved in and started unpacking, it’s time to move on to the most exciting part – decorating! It’s your home, so why not make the most of it and customize every nook and cranny to your liking? This is your chance to tailor everything from kitchen to bedroom to your taste. For some, that will mean keeping things cozy but staying more on the minimalist side. For others, this will mean going all in for a more eclectic look.

Either way, there are numerous chic and feminine bedroom ideas for making your new place look cozy, aesthetic, and functional. With little inspiration, you can create the perfect place for relaxation and boosting your energy so you wake up refreshed. Living solo means you don’t have to compromise, so milk this opportunity and go all in with your home decor!

Enjoy the simple pleasures of solo living

Decorating your new home as you please is just one benefit of living solo. You also get to do with your free time whatever you want and what brings you the most joy. There’s no pressure of keeping your home perfectly tidy, and, most importantly, you can have your peace and quiet. Of course, at some point in time, you may decide to move in with a partner or a roommate. But for now, this is your chance to embrace being single and all the perks that come with it.

Use this time to get to know yourself better, try new things, create a routine, and explore your future goals. This is one of the best ways to get ready for the future that lies ahead. It will also be of immense help both in your private and professional life.

Accept help when needed

Living on your own is about learning how to rely on yourself and being independent. That said, it doesn’t mean you can’t ask for help every once in a while.

All of us will run into certain problems at some point in their lives. Sometimes, those problems may be too difficult to overcome without reaching out for help from our loved ones. If such a situation arises, don’t hesitate accepting others’ help. Starting out on your own isn’t easy, but with a little help and support, you can make this transition easier on yourself.

Wrapping up

Being able to design your own life the way you want it to be, prioritize yourself and your needs, and experience all the life’s adventures solo – what’s not to love about that? With these key tips in mind, you can embark on your journey of solo living with confidence and experience all its joys to the max.

About The Author

Taylor Parker is an American based writer and blogger. She is very passionate about family, fashion, health, and lifestyle. Taylor writes mostly lifestyle articles, but also you’ll find her in home improvement and other niches. You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter

Celebrating Women: Past, Present, and Future:

Women have been making history forever. We know this is something that has not been easy. Here are just a few women who inspire me. These are women who’s broke barriers for women everywhere.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

“Women Belong in all places where decisions are being made.” This is a woman of the past who we where all lucky enough to have sitting on our supreme court for many years. She was a trailblazer in her own right. She was the woman who had it all, a family, and a career. For me when I think of the great women who have fought for our rights, while living in her truest and most authentic self she is the first person that I think of. She did not let the male superiority get her down she persisted in following her dreams.

Dr. Maya Angelou:

“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s clouds.” This woman present such positivity. She was a fierce leader for many who followed her. Her writings are still regarded today. She used her own experiences to teach about things like civil rights and overcoming life’s obstacles. Let’s do our best to show love the way that she would have wanted us to.

Dolly Parton:

“You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try.” I choose Dolly because it is my sole belief that she knows what I means to work hard to get to where she is. I think it is very easy for some of us to think that we will never get to where we want to be. Dolly is the embodiment of someone who had everything against her and still she worked hard stuck it out and followed her dreams. She is also someone who continues to give to her community, she is one of my favorite women.

Kamala Harris:

“There will be a resistance to your ambition. There will be people who say to you, ‘stay in your lane,’ because they are burdened by only having the capacity to see what has always been instead of what can be. But don’t you let that burden you.” I could not do a post without the first woman vice president. Someone who also fought her way to where she is now, but someone who works so hard to make life better for all Americans. Happy National women’s month to our first woman Vice President.

Amanda Gorman:

“In this truth, in this faith, we trust. For while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us.” I choose Amanda Gorman for my future woman of history, this is because she is a woman who will make history that I am sure of. For someone so young she has such wisdom. Wisdom that we all need right now. She embodies hope that we all need right now. With her dreams of being in the political arena, I hope all of these things remain true. I also hope that her dream of a presidency comes true. She will have my vote.

There are so many women who have changed our lives for the better. These are just a few of my favorites. However, I think I missed one thing, the everyday woman. Let’s celebrate her too. The woman who doesn’t stop going to make her family life work. The woman who works well into the wee hours of the night because she knows that what she is doing in her career matters to someone. To all the women in the world who keep fighting everyday because they know that whatever they are fighting for and where ever they are fighting, it all matters. We are all making a difference.

Happy National Women’s Month.

Keep fighting, and I will keep fighting with you!

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How RADIOACTIVE Portrays Madame Curie: A Historical Female Figure

Madam Curie was famous for discovering radium and polonium. And she contributed largely to finding treatments for cancer. She was Born Nov 17 1867 in Warsaw Poland. And her mother was a boarding school operator, her father a mathematics and physics teacher. She had two daughters. And she died at age 66. With her cause of death being related to an anemic disorder likely rooted to her work with radiation. It is said that to this day, her body is still considered to be radioactive.

Education

She attending the Flying University – a secretly held university that admitted female students. Marie enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1891. And she earned her masters degree in Physics in 1893. Followed by a mathematics degree in 1894.

Movie

Radioactive stars Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley as Marie and Pierre Curie. The movie chronicles the radioactive discoveries of the Curies, and their passionate romance. Her story is told as a flashback. And it begins on November 7th, 1867, when Maria Salomea Skłodowska was born in modern-day Poland.

While watching Radioactive, you soon discover just how much Madam Marie Curie had to overcome. Poor and having to educate herself in secrecy, Marie found a partner that she could not intimidate in Pierre. And the two worked side by side in a lab. Where they discovered uranium after furthering the previous research of French Physicist Henri Becquerel. Because it was Marie’s theory that not only did uranium emitted rays as Henri theorized, but also that those rays remained constant. Atomic research that Marie coined as a discovery of the “Radioactive”.

The Work

Like any female pioneer, Marie had to work twice as hard for little recognition. While Pierre was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in Physics, Marie was first denied a nomination. It was only due to the persistence and insistence from her husband and others, that Marie was finally recognized in 1903, winning a Nobel Peace prize.

After the tragic death of her husband, Marie became a professor at the Sorbonne, winning another Nobel Peace Prize in 1911 for Chemistry and for the discovery of Radium and Polonium. A discovery made by she and her late husband. So in her acceptance speech she shared the prize with her late husband. To this day, Marie Curie is the only female ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize twice. Several labs later, Marie founded the Radium Institute in 1914.

X Ray Innovation

Her work in building the first Xray machine paved the way to its many uses today. Historically, many French soldiers lives were saved with the help of Xray machines build within cars for transport. Because X ray machines were in hospitals and away from those injured, Marie hired women and trained them, including her seventeen year old daughter to use the portable X ray units. Taking them directly to the soldiers on the frontlines of battle. And it is estimated that over one million soldiers were seen by these aptly called “petite curies” x-ray mobiles.

What struck me most about watching Radioactive was just how relatable of a woman she was. Logical and assertive Marie overcame sexism, and misogyny, And even though her scientific discoveries were weaponized, it was her feminine spirit and heart that led her to use her discoveries for good.

Let’s Celebrate Women’s history month and get inspired.

You can watch Radioactive on Amazon Prime.

Show Yourself Some Love This Valentine’s Day With These Mini Gift Ideas

To all of my single ladies out there, this one is for you!

As we all know Valentine’s Day is coming up VERY, VERY QUICKLY! This is the day where you and your someone special show each other just how much they mean to you (even though you should be doing that every day regardless if it’s V-Day or not).

If you are someone like me and completely #Single you low-key dread this day, but it’s 2021. Take this year’s Valentine’s day and show yourself some love! That’s right, take yourself out on a date and buy yourself some presents because you my girl, DESERVE IT! So here are a few ideas on how to show yourself some love this V-Day!

1. Take yourself out for a special dinner

Whether that be getting all dressed up and going out to a 5-star restaurant or ordering from your favorite Chinese restaurant and going home to eat it while watching a cheesy romance movie. Do whatever YOU feel like!

2. Buy yourself some flowers and chocolate

I mean come on, you are the only one who knows what your favorite flowers are, and what your favorite chocolates are! If you are doing it yourself you know you’re going to like what you are going to get!

3. Get yourself a little coffee pick-me-up

I mean this day is a holiday, I guess… BUT! That means that places like Starbucks and Dunkin will be holding new flavors and special goodies! Take advantage! Today is all about YOU!

4. SPA NIGHT

Nothing beats a spa night, honestly nothing! Get your butt over to target, and pick up what you need for a spa night at home! Grab a facial and some new nail polish and while you are at it pick up some wine and snacks.

5. Get yourself a little gift

scrolling on your phone and see a little necklace you’ve “GOT TO HAVE” or see the workout outfit that you have been eyeing went to clearance? Girl snatch it up! You’re not going crazy with your spending and you deserve it! You work hard and it’s been quite a bit since you’ve last spoiled yourself.

Being single on Valentine’s Day should not be looked at as being sad. It is an opportunity for Self Care. So love yourself, because that is something we forget to do a lot. And it is always nice to check in with ourselves to see how we are doing. And we should reward ourselves for all of the hard work that we do.

If You’re A Girl Who Doesn’t Masturbate, Here’s 5 Reasons You Need To Start, Like, Tonight

Are we all done pretending that girls don’t masturbate? Okay, cool. Unfortunately, we have gone a long time telling girls to keep their legs closed, and if they don’t, to keep their mouth closed about it. If you’re one of those ladies, it isn’t too late to Marvin Gaye and Get It On with yourself. I suggest tonight, and here’s why.

1. It feels good. Like, really good.

Getting eaten out is great. Having sex rocks. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But trust me, giving yourself the big O doesn’t feel so bad, either. Sometimes, a partner just doesn’t hit the spot EXACTLY how it is begging to be hit. You know who can? You.

2. It can help you in the bedroom with other partners.

Knowing how you like it, the speeds and pressures you prefer or even the positions you like can help to better guide sexual partners. You can never know yourself too well. Also, practicing it alone can make you feel more comfortable doing it around a partner. From touching yourself during sex to just allowing him to watch, it certainly won’t hurt anything.

3. It relieves stress and other physical stuff.

I have headaches that disappeared after an orgasm. You can’t call your booty call to come to relieve a headache. You can pull your hand out and do it yourself. You can also feel less anxious or stressed after orgasming. Trust me, it is in the best interest of your health as a whole to try it. (And, it can help you fall asleep.)

4. It can help maintain (or improve) your sex drive.

Being sexual with yourself can help you want to be sexual in other situations. Watching porn, or pulling material from the old spank bank, can keep sex on your mind and help your all-around sex drive. Or, if your sex drive is already too high, it can help keep it at a bay by allowing yourself pleasure more regularly.

5. It isn’t bad, shameful, dirty, weird or anything else negative.

If you’re not masturbating, you probably think something is bad about it. Well, there isn’t. It doesn’t make your dirty or less pure or gross or weird. It is totally normal. Give it a try! I promise you’ll love it.

Importance Of Sewing Machine

My love of sewing began when I was very young. My first inspiration was a beautiful quilt my Grandma had draped on the back of her couch. She’d sewn it square-by-square over several years, and finally completed it when she retired. I’ve always been a crafty girl, so one year for my birthday Grandma took me to the hobby store.

After wandering the aisles, I found a Dog Face sewing kit, complete with furry ears, sad eyes and a variety of plastic tongues/noses. It came with a giant plastic needle, yarn and circular sheeting that had holes in it designed to allow you to sew the facial features onto the circular background. I had hours of fun creating unusual pet expressions with this kit. A month or so later, Grandma and I went back to the hobby store.

This time I picked out a quilt set that was essentially giant felt rectangles that required you to cut the edges into strips and then tie together. This took some time to complete, but when I did, I proudly displayed it on the back of our couch, just like Grandma.

Soon thereafter, Grandma asked me if I wanted to help her make a quilt. She described the time-consuming process of creating the piece one square at a time and then sewing them all together. I was thrilled! We went to the neighborhood fabric store and I picked out all kinds of pretty floral remnants to begin the process.

When we got home I got the scissors and prepared to cut the edges into strips. “Ohh no, we’re sewing this,” she said. Then my Grandpa carried a big white plastic case into the room. “What’s that?” I asked. “A sewing machine,” he answered. Now, I had never seen a sewing machine so when Grandma took the cover off I didn’t know what to expect.

She opened a side compartment and took out a spool of yellow thread and put it on a little post on the top of the machine. Then she took the loose end of the thread and weaved it through a needle at the bottom of the machine. As I watched in anticipation, she plugged it in. “OK, now give me two pieces of your fabric.” I did.

She put the two pieces next to each other with the edges overlapping, snapped a little lever down to keep them in place and said, “Now watch this.” There was a foot pedal on the floor and when she pushed it the needle went up and down. She then slowly advanced the fabric squares as the yellow thread made a clean straight line.

She released the fabric, cut the string and handed the sewn together pieces to me. “This was just a practice run to show you how it’s done.” I had never seen this process before and thought it was the coolest thing ever! Every weekend for the next several months Grandma and I worked on the quilt.

We went back to the fabric store and bought some solid color material remnants to piece in with the floral prints, and a big piece of pink flannel to use as the backing. We worked long and hard on this, and that’s where my love of sewing progressed from giant plastic needles and dog faces to the art of quilting using a sewing machine.

The next year my Grandma gave me her sewing machine for my birthday. She taught me how to thread it and gave me her case of bobbins and more thread and buttons than I could ever dream of using. My mom took me to the fabric store and we bought a variety of different materials and embellishments. I then set up shop on the dining room table.

My first projects were mostly pillowcases. Grandma had taught me about turning things inside-out so the seams would be hidden, and since it was a pillowcase there would be an open end so I wouldn’t have to hand-sew anything. I remember some fabric we bought had a cloud/raindrop pattern on it. One of the embellishments I bought was a red umbrella.

This had to be hand sewn, and it was tough! Grandma showed me how to thread the needle, knot the end and how to make sure my stitches were even and looked pretty. When it was done, I was super proud of this item. I used it for years, but it finally became so thread-barren that we had to retire it. I’ve made dozens of pillowcases since then, but it was my first and will always be my favorite.

As I got older I moved on to clothing. I could sew hems on my sewing machine and hand-sew missing buttons. Then one year I wanted to be the StayPuft Marshmallow Man (from Ghostbusters) for Halloween, but couldn’t find a ready-made costume. No worries; my Grandma and I created one out of an old white sheet (and lots of padding underneath J).

Over the years I’ve done a lot of community theatre, and in this arena, my sewing skills are invaluable. Costuming for theatre is usually taking ready-made items and re-purposing them to match the character requirements.

Adding panels, petticoats, hemming/lengthening can be a very difficult task, especially if your cast list is long, and only two people know how to use the sewing machine. It takes a team to complete the process, and the show directors are always thankful to have an actor who can double as a customer.

Over the years, I’ve created some of my own pieces and made simple repairs on my family member’s clothing. This saves money since you don’t have to buy a new dress if strap breaks, and refurbishing items can make a unique fashion statement without having to spend a lot of money at the mall. I love my sewing machine and will continue to use it always. Hopefully, I’ll have the opportunity to teach my own child to sew someday.